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Zohran Mamdani

James Fishback (left) and Dan Bilzerian. (YouTube, Randy Shropshire / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Ben Sales
Analysis
Ben Sales
Trounced in Florida GOP primary, antisemitic candidates believe ‘victory’ is still near
Heavy defeats of Dan Bilzerian and James Fishback show voters are turned off by classical antisemitic rhetoric, yet they may 'have the wind at their back' as young Americans increasingly turn against Jews and Israel
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrive to a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, April 27, 2026. (AP/Seth Wenig)
August 21, 2026, 1:49 am
NY governor encourages Mamdani to focus on New York City instead of Israel
Asked about mayor’s anti-Israel rhetoric, Hochul, who is running for reelection against a pro-Israel Republican, says his priority should be on city government
By Luke Tress
NYPD seen outside Manhattan’s Central Synagogue in the wake of a Friday night attack against worshipers, August 14, 2026. (Screenshots/CBS New York)
August 19, 2026, 8:36 pm
NY man who struck woman at synagogue insulted Jews, ‘identified as Jewish,’ feds say
Larry Montes called Jews ‘swine’ and denigrated synagogues in US and Israel, but also expressed affiliation with Judaism, according to prosecutors
By Luke Tress
NY correspondent Luke Tress joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
August 17, 2026, 12:16 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 17: NY Jews train for mass casualty event amid heightened threats
NY correspondent Luke Tress on Friday night’s disturbance at a Manhattan synagogue and a US federal probe into ‘sham’ charities funding Gaza terrorism
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Luke Tress
Police stationed outside Central Synagogue in New York City, November 4, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 15, 2026, 6:46 am
Assailant disrupts Shabbat service at NYC synagogue, attacks congregant and guard
Suspect charged with multiple hate crimes after incident at Central Synagogue, days after rabbis warned Mamdani about his rhetoric; nobody seriously hurt
By Luke Tress
News editor Ben Sales appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg on August 13, 2026 (Flash 90)
August 13, 2026, 12:27 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 13: As election nears, can voters see extremism in their own camps?
News editor Ben Sales reviews Israelis’ concerns about political violence; he also marks 25 years since the Sbarro bombing and reports on the latest in the US political primaries
By Jessica Steinberg and Ben Sales
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting, August 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
August 13, 2026, 11:44 am
Mamdani dodges question on whether NYPD will go ahead with training in Israel
Mayor says decision on maintaining counterterrorism, antisemitism training in Israel is up to city council; footage emerged last year of him blaming Israel for police violence in NY
By JTA and ToI Staff
The scene of an anti-Jewish stabbing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, July 23, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 4, 2026, 6:33 am
Jews targeted in 70% of all NYC hate crimes last month, NYPD data shows
Incidents targeting Jewish New Yorkers and other groups have risen since Mamdani took office on January 1, with 205 anti-Jewish crimes confirmed so far this year
By Luke Tress
Pro-Israeli protesters attend a rally in opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
July 30, 2026, 10:53 am
Mamdani’s Netanyahu video fuels debate over the meaning of antisemitism
Defenders of NYC mayor say charge of Jew-hatred stifles foreign policy debate, but even some critics of Israeli PM say Mamdani’s rhetoric crossed a line, made city’s Jews less safe
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
A protester stands in rain near the White House on July 28, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images/AFP)
July 29, 2026, 5:27 pm
Nearly half of Americans would have the US put Netanyahu in handcuffs, poll says
68% of Democrats, compared to 24% of Republicans, back PM’s arrest for war crimes during visit to US, while 47% of respondents believe he has damaged bilateral relations
By Jacob Magid
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of America 250 at The Empire State Building in Manhattan on July 4, 2026. (John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust/AFP)
July 29, 2026, 9:41 am
Jewish legal groups slam Mamdani’s exclusion of Jews from judicial appointments panel
Failure to find a single Jewish lawyer to sit on 18-member committee meant to ‘reflect’ New Yorkers is part of a ‘troubling pattern’ in far-left mayor’s administration, letter says
By ToI Staff
The scene of an anti-Jewish stabbing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, July 23, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 27, 2026, 6:31 pm
Suspect in stabbing of Jewish man in NYC charged with attempted murder as hate crime
Raul Morales, accused of attacking two people, faces decades in prison; protest links attacks to Mamdani, who defends anti-Israel rhetoric
By Luke Tress
(Left) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledges audience applause after his address to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew); (right) Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a union rally on Park Avenue, in New York, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
July 27, 2026, 2:56 am
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ by calling for his arrest
PM confirms he’ll attend UN General Assembly to ‘speak the truth’ for Jews and Israel as he applauds deposition of ICC chief who issued ‘bogus’ arrest warrant over Gaza war
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes a World Cup soccer tournament announcement in New York City, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/ Adam Gray)
July 26, 2026, 9:34 pm
‘An unwelcome guest’: Some 9/11 victims’ families want Mamdani barred from tribute
Petition signed by relatives of around 300 victims of the 2001 attack on NYC points to left-wing mayor’s ties to those who have voiced support for terror groups, minimized 9/11
By ToI Staff
From left: Recent Jewish immigrants from New York Ron Dov, Arielle Sabol and her family, and Robin Reiter. (Courtesy)
July 26, 2026, 4:18 pm
‘Planning lives elsewhere’: These Jews are leaving NY due to antisemitism, politics
While the vast majority of Jewish New Yorkers are remaining, some are relocating to Israel or nearby states, citing Mayor Zohran Mamdani, schools and discrimination
By Agatha Khishchenko
The head of the UJA-Federation of New York, Eric Goldstein, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, July 24, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 24, 2026, 7:32 pm
Jewish leaders demand Mamdani tone down rhetoric against Israel after stabbing
State and city elected officials, communal figures gather at site of attack, claiming mayor’s incendiary remarks on PM and Gaza war are endangering New York City Jews
By Luke Tress
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